Introducing Sotheby’s Home, The RealReal of Interiors

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THE ONLINE consignment marketplace Viyet had been live for one month when a top interior designer in New York placed a $50,000 order. Founding CEO Elizabeth Brown, a former corporate development director at Poppin, felt validated. Until then, the biggest order the site had received was for $2,000, and knowing the designer trusted the company with a client’s budget reaffirmed Brown’s instinct that high-end furniture and design objects could be bought and sold online.

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